Course Outline

Subject – Human Resource Management

NMIMS

Trimester: XI

Faculty: Dr. Rupashree Baral Contact No.: 09819461942

Email: rupashreebaral@gmail.com

Evaluation Pattern:

Pattern as per Institution Guidelines. However, I would encourage you to participate in a class actively and refer readings carefully before class.

No. Evaluation Component Weightage

1. Class Attendance 5

2. Test 20

3. Project and Assignment 15+10 = 25

5. End -Term Exam 50

Course Objectives:

This course will help you to understand aspects of the Human Resource functions and give an exposure to current developments on human dimensions in today’s business environment.

Projects/ Assignment:

Details will be discussed in the class.

Text Book:

1. Aswathappa K., “Human Resource & Personnel Management” 4th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2005

Reference Books:

1. Jyothi P. & Venkatesh, Human Resource Management, Oxford University Press, 2006

2. Pattanayak B., HRM, Prentice Hall India Ltd.

3. DeCenzo, D.A. and S.P. Robbins. “Fundamentals of Human Resource Management” 8th Edition, Wiley and Sons, 2005

Internet References:

www.shrm.org/hr/links

www.human-resources.org

www.hrvillage.com

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Sessions and Topics To Be Covered:

Session/ Group

Learning Theme Learning Activity *

Week 1 Introduction to the course and it’s objectives, participants. Course outline and Pedagogy, Evaluation Criteria, Brief about the Projects/ Assignments

Cases: Managers and HR Professionals at Sand Corporation:

Friends or Foes (To be distributed).

Week 2 The Human Resource (HR) Function, its meaning & evolution, areas of HR intervention, Role & Mission of HR dept, Hard & Soft HR. Importance of HR for Line & Staff Managers, impact of HR on Productivity, Quality & Profitability and HR as a strategic Business Partner.

Case: Strategic Human Resource Management at Sears.

Read: Human Resource Management Perspective at the Turn

of the Century. The Transformation of the Human Resource Function:

Resolving the Tension between a Traditional Administrative and a New Strategic Role.

Text Book: Chapter 1 and 2

Week 2 HR Planning, Steps in HR Planning. Demand forecasting for HR, Assessment of Supply Systems, Identifying gaps & developing Requirement Matrix.

Case: Job Analysis: The Kentucky State Police

Read: Human Resource Planning, 1990s Style HRM: A Key to Competitiveness Text Book: Chapter 3

Week 3 The processes, methods, techniques & tools, contemporary trends & challenges in Recruitment & Selection

Case: Recruitment Strategies: Exploring the Dimensions in the

Indian Software IndustryRead:

Designing and implementing global Staffing systems: Part I - Leaders in Global staffing

Hiring Without Firing Text Book: Chapter 4, 5 and 6

Week 3 Concept and Scope, Talent Management, Career Planning & Development & Role of Line Managers in Performance Management , Problems in Appraisal and the Present Challenges

Case: Citi Bank-Performance Evaluation. (To be distributed).

Read: Performance Appraisal: Maintaining System

Effectiveness Normalisation of Performance Ratings and its Practice

in Indian Software Organisations Text Book: Chapter 11

Week 4 Difference between Training & Development, Identification of Training Needs, Developing & Conducting Training Programmes, Training Evaluation & Present Challenges.

Case: The Ministry of Education. (To be distributed).

Read: Assimilating New Employees Beyond orientation: Assimilating New Employees Training Effectiveness Text Book: Chapter 9 and 10

Week 5 Compensation & Benefits - The Compensation Structure, its Determinant Factors & Rewards & Incentives. Legal System, Business

Case: Brainard, Bennis and Farrell (To be distributed). The Case of Unpopular Pay Plan

Read:

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Environment, Compensation Surveys & Compensation Levels

Can Pay for Performance Really Work Text Book: Chapter 12 & 13

Week 5 Promotion Case: The Expectant Executive and the Endangered Promotion

Read: How to Have a Successful, Morale-Building Promotion

Policy

Week 6 Contemporary Issues on Retention, Broad Banding etc.

Case: The Coach who got Poached

Read: Employee Retention: The key to success A Market Driven Approach to Retaining Talent

Week 6 IT in HR, Role of HR in Quality Improvement, Downsizing / Rightsizing & Local & Global Trends impacting HR

Case: Global Products and Quality Caterers. (To be

distributed).Read:

Making the Deal Real: How GE Capital Integrates Acquisition. The Strategic Adaptation Process in International Human Resource Management: A Case Study

Seven Keys to International HR Management Text Book: Chapter 13

Week 7 Seminar - National & International Standards in People Safety, Health, Welfare & Employee Relations.

Case: Modernisation of Mind at Tata Steel. (To be

distributed). Case of Maruti Udyog (To be distributed).

Read: The evolution of Industrial Relations: A comparative

Perspective (To be distributed). Text Book: Chapter 14 and 16

Role PlayWeek 8 Challenges before HR Read:

A New Mandate for Human Resources HR of the Future: Conclusions and Observations. Diversity in the Workplace: The Human Resources

Management Challenges Why HR Managers have to think globally

Week 9 & 10

Project Presentations by all Groups

* All have to come well prepared with all background readings and case analysis for class discussion

Assignment: Prepare a case (real or hypothetical) related to HR or behavioral issues of an organization. Submit a soft as well as hard copy of the same by the 4th week.

Project:

I. Selection of Topic

Submission date with group names: 2nd week.

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II. Proposal Discussion and Progress Report (optional)

Discussion with instructor: 4th week.

III. Final Report Submission:

Submission date: 7th week

IV. Presentations/Viva

Possible Days: 9th and 10th week

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